Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), o 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)., Italy
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Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), or 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)
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LOT 227:
A fine late Roman sardonyx cameo. Lion.
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Sold for: £2,400
Start price:
£
800
Estimated price :
€950 - €2,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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A fine late Roman sardonyx cameo. Lion.
3rd-4th century AD.
13 x 19 x 6 mm
The mighty animal, symbol of strength and power, is represented in profile facing right. The mouth is half-open, a massive body; the tail is sinuous with the end facing upwards. The groundline and the figure are honey-brown in color, the bottom is white with brown shades on the edges. Empire. Work inspired by the classic late Hellenistic and Roman models of the early imperial period.
Parallels: sardonyx cameo of the National Archelogical Museum of Naples (inv. No. 25969/136), almost the same in type. Slight signs of wear. For comparison: U. Pannuti, The glyptic collection. National Archaeological Museum of Naples, vol. 2, pp. 273-274.
European private collection.
